Asia-Pacific

On July 26th we will announce the first details about our DrupalCamp Singapore.
The announcement will be made in Hackerspace.SG, 70 Bussorah Street,
where there's a major CMS event taking place.

See the event page here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136034279813386

Also, check out the SG Drupal Community's meetup post:
http://www.meetup.com/Drupal-SG/events/26513141/

On What should be the next step for this group?, the Director of Events for the Drupal Association wrote:

> First you need to identify your market and all of the interested parties therein.
Then you need to look at the events that have been held and evaluate them.
Then you should have some more events.
After a few rounds of this, there should be something to talk about.

I think it would be important to open a discussion about Cary's suggestion on the group's next steps. That is to say, experience with medium-sized events like national DrupalCamps, as the essential road to the international DrupalCon. Members of this group who are DrupalCamp organisers -like Bevan and Ryan- have been too humble to open a thread like this, but let's start it anyway... ;)

We are excited to announce the DrupalCon Asia-Pacific Organisers group. DCAPO intends to lay foundations that will facilitate international Drupal Conferences (DrupalCons) in the Asia-Pacific region.

DCAPO welcomes and needs input and assistance from Drupal users and communities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. DrupalCons are a lot of work, and are only possible through the community's effort. Please join the DCAPO group to share your opinions and experience, volunteer your time, or nominate yourself or others for roles on the selection team.

DCAPO will later announce a call to the community to suggest and research locations for the first Asia-Pacific DrupalCon. Note that a lot of work goes into researching locations. The DCAPO selection team will only be able to seriously consider locations with suitable venues, dates and event management companies, financial estimates, potential audience and motivated local teams.

But first, as much of the Asia-Pacific Drupal community as possible needs to get involved. You can help by translating and reposting this announcement on other websites where Asia-Pacific Drupal users and communities are likely to find it. Don't forget to note any translations and reposts in the DCAPO group so that we can track progress and share translations with each other.

Two wiki pages, with lists of Asia-Pacific local groups, events, and related resources:

Drupal local groups directory: Asia-Pacific
Drupal events in Asia-Pacific

The discussion on locations has become very broad and covers a wide range of topics and issues. It is very useful and enlightening. It has made it clear that we need to agree on a process for determining Asia-Pacific DrupalCon locations before we can agree on a location. It has also uncovered a number of factors that need to be evaluated and considered in order to properly evaluate nominations for host cities.

So what should the process be?

Aloha,

Did you know that The DrupalCon Asia-Pacific Regional Organizing Group has been formed which seeks to determine a location for the first DrupalCon in this region?

I know that Hawai'i does not have the largest community of Drupal developers, but I believe Honolulu is an ideal candidate due to its location to the Americas and Asia.

If you feel likewise, please visit http://groups.drupal.org/node/27274#comment-93760 and add your voice to the conversation.

Mahalo nui loa,

-NP